Integration monitor is a daily Latvian press digest on ethnic minority and society integration issues. The Monitor reviews the biggest Latvian dailies: Diena, Latvijas Avize, Neatkariga (in Latvian language), Vesti Segodnya (in Russian language). In specific cases other information sources are used. Latvian Centre for Human Rights is not responsible for information published by the media.

• Security Police: number of supporters of skinheads ideology grows among Russian speaking young people
• UPR Working Group discussed report on human rights in Latvia
• Civic Union calls the Mayor of Riga Nils Usakovs to celebrate the end of the WWII on 8 May
• All for Latvia!-FF/LNIM considers that head of the Concord Centres faction Janis Urbanovics broke the commitment of the MP to strengthen Latvian language as the only state language

According to the report of the Security Police, public activities of right wing radical organisations and movements did not grow in 2010 in Latvia. At the same time, there are factors showing formation of a new generation of supporters of skinheads’ ideology mostly among Russian speaking young people. According to the report, expansion of activities of radical organisations is hindered by insufficient funding, small number of supporters, weak ideological and organising basis.

According to the report of the Security Police, public activities of right wing radical organisations and movements did not grow in 2010 in Latvia. At the same time, there are factors showing formation of a new generation of supporters of skinheads ideology mostly among Russian speaking young people. According to the report, expansion of activities of radical organisations is hindered by insufficient funding, small number of supporters, weak ideological and organising basis. Telegraf

Yesterday, the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group of the UN Human Rights Council during its session discussed report on human rights in Latvia. During the discussion, delegations of the member states put their attention on problem of non-citizenship in Latvia.

Yesterday, the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group of the UN Human Rights Council during its session discussed report on human rights in Latvia. During the discussion, delegations of the member states put their attention on problem of non-citizenship in Latvia. Telegraf

The faction of the Civic Union in the Riga City Council calls the Mayor of Riga Nils Usakovs to celebrate the end of the WWII not on the 9 May but on 8 May. In the open later the Mayor, the Civic Union states that the Mayor of Riga is also a representative of the country member of the European Union where the end of the WWII is celebrated on 8 May, but the 9 May is the Day of Europe. The Mayor of Riga, in his turn, is planning to take part in the celebration events of so-called “Victory Day” in the centre of Riga on 9 May.

The faction of the Civic Union in the Riga City Council calls the Mayor of Riga Nils Usakovs to celebrate the end of the WWII not on the 9 May but on 8 May. In the open later the Mayor, the Civic Union states that the Mayor of Riga is also a representative of the country member of the European Union where the end of the WWII is celebrated on 8 May, but the 9 May is the Day of Europe. The Mayor of Riga, in his turn, is planning to take part in the celebration events of so-called Victory Day in the centre of Riga on 9 May. Chas, Latvijas Avize

Members of the nationalists’ party All for Latvia!-For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM appealed to the Saeima’s Mandate, Ethics and Submissions Committee asking to check whether the head of the Concord Centre’s faction Janis Urbanovics broke the commitment of the MP “to strengthen Latvian language as the only state language”. The nationalists consider that Mr Urbanovics broke the commitment by expressing his verbal support to the persons collecting signatures in support of granting Russian language status of official in Latvia. In one of the interviews to an Internet portal, Mr Urbanovics stated that he respects the initiators of the collection of signatures Vladimirs Lindermans and Jevgenijs Osipovs because they protect their native language.

Members of the nationalists party All for Latvia!-For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM appealed to the Saeimas Mandate, Ethics and Submissions Committee asking to check whether the head of the Concord Centres faction Janis Urbanovics broke the commitment of the MP to strengthen Latvian language as the only state language. The nationalists consider that Mr Urbanovics broke the commitment by expressing his verbal support to the persons collecting signatures in support of granting Russian language status of official in Latvia. In one of the interviews to an Internet portal, Mr Urbanovics stated that he respects the initiators of the collection of signatures Vladimirs Lindermans and Jevgenijs Osipovs because they protect their native language. Vesti Segodnya